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5 Olympic Track & Field STEM Activities 

5 Olympic Track & Field STEM Activities 

May 20, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

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3K Shares Pin3K Share20 +1 Tweet Stumble295 Olympics activities for kids that are easy to do at home. Kids will connect and learn with these STEM activities while learning about the Olympics!     Track and field events in the olympics are FULL of opportunities to discuss science and math.

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6 Ways to Start Seeds Indoors from Recycled Materials

6 Ways to Start Seeds Indoors from Recycled Materials

March 18, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

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221 Shares Pin140 Share63 +1 Tweet Stumble18 One of my favorite parts of Spring is starting a garden! I think getting the kids involved in gardening is a great way to teach them about healthy foods, and the importance or not wasting food and knowing how your food is grown.

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25+ Simple Indoor Kids Activities for Rainy Day Fun

25+ Simple Indoor Kids Activities for Rainy Day Fun

January 26, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 9 Comments

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5K Shares Pin558 Share249 +1 Tweet Stumble4KI am all for getting outside in pretty much ANY weather….with that said, we have some REALLY cold days here on the East Coast and definitely need to find some fun (and easy) ways to stay busy indoors. These indoor kids activities use simple household

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8 Ways to Play and Learn with Snow: Beyond Snowmen

8 Ways to Play and Learn with Snow: Beyond Snowmen

January 24, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 8 Comments

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0 Shares Pin Share +1 Tweet StumbleGrowing up in California, we very rarely got snow. When we did, it was so short-lived that we would quickly build a snowman and briefly play before running back inside and warming up with a cup of hot chocolate next to the fire. Now,

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Simple Ways to Nourish Your Child’s Imagination

Simple Ways to Nourish Your Child’s Imagination

January 15, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 7 Comments

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0 Shares Pin Share +1 Tweet Stumble Imagination and creativity are integral components of play in children. As we get older, we tend to focus less on imagination and more on reality. That is, until you have children of your own. They plant you right in the middle of a

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